[robz]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ponti...item3ca9b6d17f

A very nice car....$395k nice? Not sure about that....

[Judge273]

Whats the tag?

Association Hockey mineur

[robz]

Removed it...Sorry...error in my Cut&Paste...

[JLHarper]

Rob, Thats a nice one, color combo that grows on you...quick.

Talked about here, a week or so ago, near the end at #154:

http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...=621294&page=8

Jeff

[robz]

Originally Posted by JLHarper

Rob, Thats a nice one, color combo that grows on you...quick.

Talked about here, a week or so ago, near the end at #154:

http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...=621294&page=8

Jeff

Oh...sorry about that...didn't find it, as I searched for RAII...

[JLHarper]

All good,
Its a good idea to have its own thread, IMO.... since its so rare and known in the community.
These should be selling strong by now.

This is the "one" to have, imo





Jeff

[robz]

We used to have a cottage (back in 70-86) near Malone/Massena NY, on the Quebec side...I remember stopping at an old small house with a '69 GTO up front in Massena and buying parts from the owner. Wonder if it's the same guy who has this one...Do you know where it was found? They mention it was aBarn Find....

[RicksGTO]

here's the 2nd part of the HPP article on it:

http://www.highperformancepontiac.co...air/index.html

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[Bugster455]

It was featured in the July and August 2004 issues of High Performance Pontiac Magazine for those who subscribe.

[Mark Simiele]

Car was at the Saratoga GTOAA convention, see pics, where it took a silver in concours. It truly is a time capsule and what a super rare car to be in such shape. All the original paint dabs, decals and markings are all present and quite fresh looking still. The trunk weatherstripping line up markings really caught my eye, they looked like they were just applied. like An amazing piece of preseved history.

[robz]

Originally Posted by Mark Simiele

Car was at the Saratoga GTOAA convention, see pics, where it took a silver in concours. It truly is a time capsule and what a super rare car to be in such shape. All the original paint dabs, decals and markings are all present and quite fresh looking still. The trunk weatherstripping line up markings really caught my eye, they looked like they were just applied. like An amazing piece of preseved history.

Too bad his driver side hideaway droops a little...

So can we use this car as a confirmation of another controversial item (or items) that have been discussed earlier in other posts but not resolved?

The door striker and lock mechanism seem to both be unpainted in the pics...or was this confirmed to depend on the plant?

[2manyponchos]

Originally Posted by robz

The door striker and lock mechanism seem to both be unpainted in the pics...or was this confirmed to depend on the plant?

I need to check the plant and take a picture, but can tell you for sure that my original paint 68 tempest most definitely has painted door latch and striker (as well as every original paint car that I have looked at 68 and newer). You can actually see on my car the direction they were spraying with the gun as there is a light area behind the striker which did not receive as much paint (striker basically masked the paint from hitting the jamb thoroughly).

An original paint 65 that is now being restored in the shop had unpainted strikers and latches. There was factory black paint under the striker when it was disassembled.

Have always heard that early cars were unpainted and later painted. Data I have supports that so far. I think the changeover was in 66 or 67?

[robz]

Originally Posted by 2manyponchos

Have always heard that early cars were unpainted and later painted. Data I have supports that so far. I think the changeover was in 66 or 67?

Thanx, 2many...That is what I had heard too but alot of others came in with different versions and we never got confirmation of whether it was true or a plant variation....

[brians]

That thing is just beautiful! (Only thing I would have ordered different is white interior - just personal preference)

I ran the $5037 price through the US labor inflation converter and it stated that it would be equal to $31K today.

HERE THIS GM!!! Instead of going bankrupt and closing Pontiac - Give me that car again for $31K!

(Not to get off the subject, but if someone high up at GM is reading this, just give us a new base 68 or 69 GTO HT again for an adjusted $19.6K and I’d bet the UAW would be working 24/7)

[getmygoat]

Originally Posted by brians

HERE THIS GM!!! Instead of going bankrupt and closing Pontiac - Give me that car again for $31K!

(Not to get off the subject, but if someone high up at GM is reading this, just give us a new base 68 or 69 GTO HT again for an adjusted $19.6K and I’d bet the UAW would be working 24/7)

Couldn't legally sell a new GTO today... it wouldn't meet a myriad of safety and emissions regs.

[Aus Goat]

Couldn't legally sell a new GTO today... it wouldn't meet a myriad of safety and emissions regs.

great idea !!! im in - Ram VI please fully loaded.Pontiac motor only no LS stuff.
what do you think the real price would be ?
look at Jim W car 135k start price .
ok its a limited run and has all the goodies , but how far do you cheapen it down.

[PaulatFast]

Don't get too caught up in documenting things from that car, while mostly original and unmolested, alot of work has been done over the years. I judged it in Columbus and again in Saratoga so I know. Not taking anything away from the car at all! It is awesome and I would love to have it my garage, but comparing it to an absolutely untouced car, like Kryta's green 69 convert is not really appropriate.

Every original 68 I have ever seen has had painted latched and strikers...